Proving that music is indeed food for the soul, Brooklyn emcee Joell Ortiz has released a new single called “Music Saved My Life” with the help of B.O.B. and singer Mally Stakz which takes a hard look at his own childhood. This comes just a week before his new album, House Slippers is scheduled to drop on September 16th.

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Icon of hip-hop culture and a pivotal part of the MTV News team, Sway has been a staple of the music-news arena for more than a decade. From giving Eminem, Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac their very first radio airplay on his local show in the mid-’90s to providing television viewers with their first good look at some of today’s hottest celebrities in music, film, fashion and sports. Sway has been there for some of music and the world’s biggest moments.